Licking Valley is 0-10 against Watkins Memorial since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Licking Valley Panthers are on the road again to play the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Licking Valley beat Pickerington Central 12-8.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Centerville by a score of 6-1.
Carsyn Cassady spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Wycuff, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allison Langwasser, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Licking Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Watkins Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0.
Licking Valley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Watkins Memorial in their previous meeting on April 5th. Can Licking Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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